Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning

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"I find no other means to prove myself to be impudent with
success, and happily a fool, than by my contempt of shame; as,
for instance—I maintain that the Son of God was born; why am
I not ashamed of maintaining such a thing? Why! but because it
is itself a shameful thing. I maintain that the Son of God
died: well, that is wholly credible because it is monstrously
absurd. I maintain that after having been buried, he rose
again: and that I take to be absolutely true, because it was
manifestly impossible."